In 1853, a famous Bach keyboard prelude became a popular setting of the Ave Maria, today performed by singers and instrumentalists alike. Often heard at weddings and funerals, this famous setting of ...

Schubert’s music was actually called ‘Ellens dritter Gesang’, which translates as ‘Ellen’s Third Song’. He wrote it in 1825, aged 28, to the words of Sir Walter Scott’s epic poem The Lady of the ...

VIVA! Opera is a biweekly content broadcast on Tuesdays. In the 43rd episode, Ms Ohtake picks 'Ave Maria' by Bach and Gounod. Ease into the English language and Australian culture. We make ...

A reflective, seasonal ‘Ave Maria’, courtesy of 90s star rapper Tupac Shakur: that’s what was on offer in this carol service, courtesy of a spectacular order of service typo. The copy and paste ...

According to Bernardo Pantin, CBCP Secretary General, the new translation of the Hail Mary prayer is not meant to replace the existing version but rather to offer a more accurate rendering of the ...